While HB 603 (Durham)was rolled to the first calendar of 2016 on Wednesday, its companion (SB 123 by Kelsey) will be heard in the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on Tuesday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m. Whether it's by phone, e-mail or in person, please contact any of the legislators on this committee (click here

for the list), and ask them to vote "no" on this bill! This legislation is stillactivein the Senate! Because this bill was simply moved to 2016 rather than taken off notice or voted down in the House, we are guaranteed to see it again next year. You might say that we've (almost) won the battle for 2015, but the war is far from over.

At noon on Tuesday, the House State Government Committee will take up HB 1145 (Casada)/SB 890 (Kelsey). This BAD piece of legislation deals with dues deductions for state employees. Once again, please contact any of the legislators on this committee (click here for the list), and ask them to vote "no" on this bill! For more specifics on HB 1145/SB 890, please give A.J. a call at (615) 269-7111.

If you had any doubt as to what many of the Republican legislators think about working Tennesseans,click here.Be sure to listen to the audio clip from Representative Susan Lynn, too. Her comments about women are absurd!

What's on our Radar?

We've updated our list of "target bills" that we sent out two weeks ago. To access the updated list, click here. As always, the bills are broken down by the day (Tuesday or Wednesday) on which they'll be heard. By clicking on the bill number (which will be highlighted like this), you'll be able to access the entire piece of legislation, its current status, and much more. Please contact our office if you have any questions or need more information.

This bill will also be heard in the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee on Wednesday at noon in LP 30. -Senate Bill 653 (HB 483):This piece of legislation would increase penalties for OSHA violations. This bill was moved to 2016 in the House on Wednesday.

-Senate Bill 864 (HB 903):This piece of legislation enacts the "Tennessee Pay Equality Act," which prohibits an employer from discriminating on the basis of sex in regards to wages. This bill failed in the House on Wednesday.